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PAUL VICTOR MAURICE BLAOHE, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING TUBES OF CIGARETTE-PAPER SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 492,264, dated February 21, 1893. Applicationfiled March 5, 1891: Serial No. 383,938- (No model.) Patented in FranceAugust 16, 1890, No. 207,653.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PAUL VICTOR MAURICE BLAOHE, engineer, a citizen ofthe Republic of France, residing at Paris, France, have invented aMachine for Manufacturing Tubes of Gigarette-Paper, (for which I haveobtained a French patent, No. 207,658, dated August 1156, 1890,) ofwhich the following is a specificaion.

This invention relates to the mechanical manufacture of tubes of paperfor cigarettes; it presents, relatively to the product obtained, greatadvantages over the systems heretofore employed. In fact a tubemanufactured in this improved machine can be printed on or bronzed inthe direction of its length in one or several colors gaufiered andornamented with filigree work, it may also receive an impression in anycolors at the overlapping part forming the joint between the two edgesof the sheet.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section, andFig. 2 is a plan of the machine, with certain parts removed. Fig. 3 is asectional elevation taken on line 1-2, 8, 4 of Fig. 1; Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7,8 and 9 are transverse sections taken on lines 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12,13-14 and 15-16 respectively of Fig. 1; Figs. 6, 6 and 7, '7 are detailsof parts shown in Figs. 6 and 7 respectively; Fig. 10 is a section ofthe printing device; Fig. 11 is a face view of the said device, taken online l7-18 of Fig. 1. Fig. 12 is a detail View; Fig. 13 is alongitudinal section, and Fig. 14 a plan of part of the machine, to anenlarged scale; Fig. 15 is a side elevation, Fig. 16 an end elevation,and Fig. 17 a, sectional plan of the actuating mechanism.

In the enlarged views, Figs. 4, 6, 7 and 13, the paper is represented byheavy dotted lines, for the sake of clearness.

Bobbin holder, Figs. 1 and 3.The strip of cigarette paper wound in theform of a roll or bobbin is placed upon a drum or reel A. This reel isprovided with a removable check or flange a which screws upon the bossand enables the reel to take bobbins of different widths. The reelitself is capable of being displaced or of sliding longitudinally uponits axis under the action of a spring a so that by means of an adjustingnot a bobbins of difierent widths can be adjusted to coincide with theWorking axis of the machine. The reel is also provided with two pins 0,which connect it to a brake a rotating with the reel. Around this pulleyis passed a steel band a acting as a brake strap controlling theunwinding of the paper. This brake strap is connected by a spring a to aset screw a which enables the retarding action of the brake to beregulated as require Feeding device, Figs. 1 and 2.The paper is takenround the roller B which rotates between the forks of the lever 12. Thislever rocks on the axis 1) and is caused to move simultaneously with thecarriage O by means of a connecting rod b and lever b Consequently thequantity of paper which has to be drawn on in the forward motion of thecarriage is unwound from the bobbin A when the carriage moves back.

Gummi'ng device, Figs. 1 and S.The paper drawn over the guide D passesover a roller or cylinder E. This cylinder is provided on one side witha small wheel e, or enlargement, with or without teeth rotating in atrough e containing cementing material, see Fig. 8.. By these means anarrow streak of adhesive matter is deposited on the edge of the stripof paper. When the wheel is toothed a series of spots are formed inplace of the streak, the object of such arrangement being simply toreduce the quantity of adhesive matter employed.

Gaufieriiig device or clamp, Figs. 1 and 9.- M

The strip of paper then passes under the gauffering device F. Thisdevice consists of a block f to which is secured the part f carrying theengraved part f. The block f is supported by a shaft f held in bearingsf f". The shaft f is provided with an eccentric part f Which Works in ahole through the block f to give pressure to the engraved part. Thisshaft is actuated by means of the connecting rod G and the forked leverf Figs. 2 and 9. This gauifering device also acts as a clamping deviceserving to prevent the paper from moving back when the bobbin is beingunwound. The paper then passes to a table 0' placed upon the carriage C.At the proper moment and during the forward motion of the carriage asector F this table,

presses upon the said sector partaking very accurately of the movementof the carriage by means of a toothed sector or quadrant s and a rack s,Fig. 3. The under surface of the sectorF is engraved and at the sametime as it draws forward the paper it imprints the engraved designthereon. This sector F is carried by an eccentric shaft to give thepressure, the said shaft being actuated by means of the crank G andforked lever 9 see Fig. 2. It is evident that by providing the machinewith a series of small tables and sectors similar to those abovedescribed and by covering the engraved parts of such sectors with bronzepowder or a variety of inks the paper may be printed or bronzed with asmany colors as required.

Printing device, Figs. 1, 10 and 11.--For the purpose of printing on thepaper the cylinder H is used, and the inking apparatus is placed abovethis engraved cylinder H. The ink contained in the ink troughs h istaken from cylinders h by rollers 77. and transferred to cylinders 71.which distribute it over the inking tables and over the engravings. Themovementof the cylinders h and rollers 77,2 is obtained by means oflevers k and it operated by a pin or stud h attached to the cylinder H,see Fig. 10. This cylinder H is mounted on an eccentric axis controlledby the crank G, by means of the forked lever g to give the pressure, seeFigs. 2, 10 and 11. The rotation of this cylinder is determined by themovement of the carriage O, by means of the wheel r and the rack 8.After receiving these several impressions the strip of paper is rolledlongitudinally upon a fixed sheath or mandrel I and enters a ring K,Figs. 1, 2, 6, 6, 7 and 13, which supports the paper and bends it intothe form of a tube. The ring K is maintained by the lever P whichprevents its longitudinal displacement. On leaving the ring a sector L,Figs. 1 and 5, moving very accurately with the carriage is caused, inthe course of the forward move ment to press upon a rod M attached tothe carriage and sliding in the fixed sheath or hollow mandrel I orrather upon the two overlapping edges of the paper. This sector L isprovided, like the sector F, with an engraved part which prints bypressure upon the joint of the tube in precisely the same way as thathereinbefore described. The rotation of this sector L is produced by thewheel 5 and the rack i mounted on the bridge P. The pressure is given byan eccentric axis controlled by the crank G, by means of the forkedlever 9 The deposit of ink upon the characters or printing surface ofthe sector L is eifected by means of small rollers Z and Z, Fig. 12,carried on fixed axes so that the contact of these rollers with theengraved part of the sector is obtained by the movement of the sectoritself. The sector L produces by more pressure sufficient adhesion toinsure a perfect union. In order that the paper may not partake of thebackward movement of the carriage, a gripper N, Figs. 1, 2, 6 and 13, isused. Attached to the gripper N isa piece it having a horizontal armenveloped in india rubber,which,atthepropermoment,restsupon the rod M toretain the tube, and prevent it from returning with the sheathI carriedaway by the carriage 0, Figs. 6, 6 and 13. The lever N is pressedagainst the rod M by a coiled spring; and is lifted up by a smallinclined plane you the shaft G, which acts, at the proper time, on theroller which terminates the lever N, to overcome the spring. The pieceit works in anotch in the piece K (Figs. 6 and 6.) I

This piece K is retained longitudinally between the cheeks of asemi-circle la (Figs. 7

and 7 jointed to the lever Z free in its supports. To diminish thetendency of the rod M to bend under the pressure of the sectorL, I planeon the end of the carriage O abridge piece P which at the same timeserves for drawing forward the paper which is held between the bridgepiece and the rod and partakes of their motion. This bridge-piece P is asort of arcade, the branches of which are screwed to the end of thecarriage C; and it is provided with a regulating screw 19, see Figs.

4: and 13.

Shears or cutting device, Figs. 1, 2 and 4:.- The tube thus formed iscut into equal lengths by shears R, at the end of the machine. Movementis imparted to these shears by means of a lever r, pivoted at r (Fig. 2)and provided at one end with a slot r while the other end is adapted towork in two slots 0 r in the outer ends of the pivoted shears B, seeFig. 4. A pin r on the shaft G works in the slot 9, (which slot isinclined relatively to the movement of the shaft G) to oscillate thelever r on its pivot T and consequently move the other end in the slots4* r to open and close the shears R.

The printing and gauifering devices are mounted in adjustable brackets Qwhich are clamped to the table S.

In order to enable the machine to make tubes of cigarette paper ofdifferent lengths the movement or stroke of the carriage is regulated byadjusting the connecting pin of the reciprocating rod or piston at b,Fig. 15.

Referring to Fig. 15, 16 and 17, the general operation of the machineisgiven by the shaft J which transmits,by means of the gear wheels j j itsmovement to a second shaft J on which is wedged a cam j in the groove ofwhich is engaged the roller end of a lever j attached to the rod G which.extends the whole length of the machine, and which by its alternativerectilinear movement operates the different working mechanisms situatedon the table S. The cam j serves also as a crank-plate for theconnecting rod U which connects it to the lever b on which are yoked thecarriage G by the intervening band b and the roller B b the rod 1).

I claim as my invention- 1. The machine for manufacturing tubes ofcigarette paper comprising a bobbin holder A for the continuous paper, afeeding device B, a gumming device E, a clamping deviceF serving togaufter the paper, a reciprocating table, a printing sector, a sheath Iandaring K for forming the tube, a cylinder-H and a rod M, and cuttingdevice R for cutting it into lengths, as and for the purpose described.

2. In a machine for making tubes of cigarette paper, the combination ofthe bobbin holder A and an adjustable spring brake a 0, with a carriageO, a feeding device'B, lever b actuated by a crank-shaft and connectedto both the table and the feeding device, a guide D and an eccentricclamping device F, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a machine for making paper tubes for cigarettes, the combinationof amovable carriage C, a hollow mandrel I and a ring K, with a rod Mand gripper N, substantially as set forth.

4. In a machine for making cigarette tubes,

the combination of the engraved sector L and

